Pate Claims Open Title With Bold Final Iron Shot
Young Jerry Pate won the U S Open at the Atlanta Athletic Club with a two stroke margin finishing at 277 after a dramatic two foot final putt. He described choosing to “go for it” with a five iron as his caddie urged him on. Weiskopf and Geiberger chased but fell short while Mahaffey and Baird tied for second at 280.
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Duluth
Jerry Pate
John Considine
Pate
Atlanta Athletic Club
Bob Jones
Geiberger
Che
John Mahaffey
Butch Baird
Mahaffey
Vinny Giles
Virginia
Giles
Jack Nicklaus
Nicklaus
Jack
Jerry
Georgia
Mike Reid
Reid
Seattle
Wash
Baird
Weiskopf
al Geiberger
Mahaffey Dreams Of Winning U S Open After Narrow Loss
John Mahaffey, 28, exits Atlanta Athletic Club set on next win after tumbling from a two shot lead. He cites distance off the tee as his main issue and vows to improve, while Jerry Pate’s U S Open victory sparks praise from Vinny Giles. Mike Reid reflects on a weekend of strong support and effort, and Butch Baird applauds his breakthrough major performance.
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Duluth
John Mahaffey
Atlanta Athletic Club
Lou Graham
Mahaffey
Tom Watson
AAC
Weiskopf Felt Pate Played Better Golf
In Duluth Georgia Tom Weiskopf laments a tough British Open loss to 22-year-old Jerry Pate. Weiskopf fought back with birdies at 12 13 and 14 but a failed 15th hole and a strong finish by Pate and Mahaffey sealed the outcome. Weiskopf credits Pate as a true champion and reflects on hard Open setups.
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Weiskop
John Mahaffey
Beating the NC Amateur ends with Hoch tied for lead
In the 16th North Carolina Amateur, Chip Beck held a four stroke edge into the final round before a late surge by Scott Hoch and Johnny Crooks forced a sudden death playoff. Hoch won after Crooks missed a 12-foot par putt on the fourth hole of extra. Don Adderton and Doug Owens finished tied for fifth at 292 as Beck lamented his putting woes.
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Ronnie Hutchins
Enterprise
Clemmons
North Carolina
Crooks
Hoch
Chip Beck
University of Georgia
Beck
Hock
Don Adderton
High Point
Doug Owens
Albemarle
Hoch Wins Am Had It Going In Final Round
Hoch edges Crooks in sudden death after a weather delay at Tanglewood Golf Club. Hoch finishes even par 70 for 287 total to force playoff. Crooks matches 287 with a 69 on Sunday and bogeys 18th to send to extra holes. Chip Beck places third with 77 for 290, NC State noted.
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Crooks
Hoch
Chip Beck
Fayetteville
North Carolina State University
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